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Monopoly: A Board Game Or The E-Book Industry?

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Microeconomics ECO 210

Thomas Kirkland

Monopoly

A Board Game or The E-book Industry?

Our society has slowly begun a paradigm shift away from brick-and-mortar stores as well as hardcopies of any material related to paper. We can see this trend in effect today as smart phones, smart tablets and online sales become more and more abundant in everyday life. The transition to this technology based lifestyle has already changed the driving factors of retailing industries and consumer patterns. Many big box stores have developed strategies to claim their market share in the online world as to not be left behind. Amazon and Apple have long since claimed their piece of the pie in this online world by offering streaming services, E-books and a platform for Ecommerce. One of the most recent ripples in the tide pool of retailer competition was their brief but successful attempts at monopolizing the industry of E-books.

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